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bronchiole

[ brong-kee-ohl ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. a small branch of a bronchus.


bronchiole

/ ˌbrɒŋkɪˈəʊlə; ˈbrɒŋkɪˌəʊl /

noun

  1. any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


bronchiole

/ brŏngkē-ōl′ /

  1. Any of the small, thin-walled tubes that branch from a bronchus and end in the alveolar sacs of the lung.


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Derived Forms

  • bronchiolar, adjective
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Other Words From

  • bron·chi·o·lar [brong-kee-, oh, -ler, brong-, kahy, -, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bronchiole1

1865–70; < New Latin bronchiolum, equivalent to bronchi ( a ) bronchia + -olum -ole 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bronchiole1

C19: from New Latin bronchiolum , diminutive of Late Latin bronchium , singular of bronchia

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